NBA Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 02-13-2019, 22:30 EDT

Spread: Portland Trail Blazers +4.5

Total: +233.5

Two squads sitting on the top-4 places of the Western Conference are clashing tonight, when the defending champions Golden State Warriors, who want to extend their current winning streak, are visiting the Portland Trail Blazers, who are looking to end a losing streak of their own.

Warriors are 41-15 so far in the league and are sitting on top of the Western Conference. They are 16-1 in their last seventeen games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Utah at home, 115-108. Blazers are 33-23 so far in the league and are tied with Houston on the 4^th place of the Western Conference. They are 1-3 in their last 4 games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Oklahoma City on the road, 111-120.

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Golden State are led in scoring by Stephen Curry with 28.5 ppg. He also adds 5.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, while Kevin Durant follows with 27.5 ppg, adding 6 assists and 7 rebounds per game. Klay Thompson adds 22.1 and 4 rebounds per game. Portland are led in scoring by Damian Lillard with 26.3 ppg. He also adds 4.5 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 6.3 per game, while CJ McCollum follows with 21.1 ppg, adding 4 boards per game. Jusuf Nurkic adds 15.1 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 10.2 per game.

This will be the fourth meeting between those two teams so far this season with Golden State leading 2-1 wins. In the previous game in Portland the guests won with a 105-115 score. Portland are 23-8 at home, while Golden State are 19-8 on the road. Golden State have the best offense in the league with 119 ppg to Portland’s 113 ppg, while Portland have a better defense, allowing 110.4 ppg to Golden State’s 111.4. Golden State have a better accuracy both from the field (49.3% to 46.4%) and from behind the atc (38.5% to 36.2%). Portland on the other hand grab more rebounds (47.6 to 46.4), while Golden State dish more assists (29.5 to 22.8) and both squads are almost equal in turnovers committed (13.6 to 13.7). Golden State are the as hot as it gets right now and expect them to get away with the road win by more than 5 points tonight.  

Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction: Golden State Warriors -4.5 (-109)